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description: "F40.10 is social phobia when the record doesn't specify the type. If the social phobia is documented as generalized, use F40.11 instead."
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# F40.10 Social phobia, unspecified

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

F40.10 is social phobia when the record doesn't specify the type. If the social phobia is documented as generalized, use F40.11 instead.

## Related codes

-   [`F40.00` Agoraphobia, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.00/)
-   [`F40.01` Agoraphobia with panic disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.01/)
-   [`F40.02` Agoraphobia without panic disorder ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.02/)
-   [`F40.11` Social phobia, generalized ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.11/)
-   [`F40.210` Arachnophobia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.210/)
-   [`F40.218` Other animal type phobia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.218/)
-   [`F40.220` Fear of thunderstorms ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.220/)
-   [`F40.228` Other natural environment type phobia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/f40.228/)

## Common questions

### Is F40.10 a billable code?

Yes. F40.10 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

F40 Phobic anxiety disorders

Chapter

Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders

Billable

Yes

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